Maker Monday: Pinwheels

Make the most of warm spring breezes with this Maker Monday craft — Pinwheels!

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Best Pittsburgh playgrounds: You be the judge!

Share your favorite Pittsburgh playground destinations and why your kids — or you! — love them best.

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Don’t miss May’s Top 10 kid-friendly events in Pittsburgh

There’s so much fun stuff for kids happening in May!

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Maker Monday: Cardboard Tube Binoculars

Jeepers, creepers — where’d you get those peepers? Make your own Cardboard Tube Binoculars with this Maker Monday craft.

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Maker Monday: Paper Beads

Have fun crafting paper beads in this creative Maker Monday project.

Pittsburgh’s Top 10 Baby Books will delight infants — and their adult readers, too

Babies love snuggling in a cozy lap and paging through a good book. Here are 10 books that are sure to charm.

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People magazine celebrates Pittsburgh’s Megan Yunn, founder of Beverly’s Birthdays

“We all have birthdays, and everyone should know that they are loved, cared for, that they’re noticed and special,” Yunn told People.

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Maker Monday: Marshmallow Pops

Put kids in charge of dessert for a Maker Monday change of pace.

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Maker Monday: Marshmallow Peeps Boats

Marshmallow Peeps and bunnies are forever! Here’s a fun way to apply scientific strategies.

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Maker Monday: Thread Spool Car

Building a simple car develops a number of S.T.E.A.M. skills. Count the ways with this fun and easy craft.

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Don’t miss April’s Top 10 kid-friendly events in Pittsburgh

April showers Pittsburgh with fun, active and entertaining events for the whole family!

Pittsburgh Hello Hijab dolls catch worldwide attention of girls — and media

New Hello Hijab dolls are a gentle way to say, “We may look different on the outside, but underneath, we’re the same.”

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Maker Monday: Funny Faces in Woodworking

Develop woodworking skills with this silly face Maker Monday project.

Maker Monday: Three-Way Flower Power

Get creative using flowers as an art medium with this three-way Maker Monday project.

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Maker Monday: Table-Top Ice Hockey

A miniature ice hockey ring is just the thing to spark table-top fun!

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Maker Monday: Build a Rain Gauge

Junior scientists will have fun observing spring showers by making their own rain gauge, a STEM project from Carnegie Science Center.

Kidsburgh activities and family fun rule the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show

Kids will find hours of distracting fun at the Duquesne Light Home & Garden Show.

The best kid-friendly events in March

Celebrate spring with a spectacular lineup of family fun throughout March.

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Maker Monday: Tower Building Challenge

Kids can develop their engineer skills with step-by-step instructions for this Tower Building Challenge, a group activity with ever changing instructions.

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Travel writer agrees: Pittsburgh is Kidsburgh!

Such praise for our kid-friendly city! Read how a travel writer describes Pittsburgh as a treasure for families.